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and_o the_o house_n wherein_o they_o shall_v be_v catch_v confiscate_v xxvi_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o authority_n like_o he_o to_o repress_v a_o sect_n so_o rebellious_a so_o extensive_a and_o so_o imperious_a but_o notwithstanding_o all_o his_o vigour_n he_o still_o retain_v much_o goodness_n he_o terrify_v the_o 12._o sozom_n l._n 7._o c._n 12._o heretic_n without_o ordain_v any_o punishment_n for_o they_o he_o keep_v they_o in_o obedience_n without_o exact_v force_v conversion_n and_o leave_v to_o god_n the_o affect_v their_o heart_n by_o his_o grace_n he_o content_v himself_o to_o humble_v they_o by_o the_o little_a esteem_n he_o make_v of_o they_o or_o to_o attract_v they_o by_o the_o favour_n which_o he_o show_v to_o all_o those_o who_o return_v to_o his_o communion_n and_o never_o come_v to_o threaten_n till_o he_o have_v practise_v all_o the_o way_n of_o sweetness_n this_o candid_a behaviour_n oftentimes_o disturb_v the_o catholic_n who_o by_o a_o inconsiderate_a zeal_n 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7._o d._n ambros_n offic._n l._n 2._o â—_o 7._o upon_o acorn_n and_o root_n necessity_n increase_v every_o day_n they_o be_v oblige_v to_o discharge_v this_o great_a city_n of_o part_n of_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o chase_v away_o the_o poor_a sort_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v lawful_a to_o add_v exile_n to_o poverty_n and_o to_o consider_v those_o as_o stranger_n who_o be_v in_o the_o great_a want_n of_o relief_n xxix_o symmachus_n at_o that_o time_n hold_v the_o first_o rank_n in_o the_o senate_n his_o quality_n his_o eloquence_n his_o employment_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o his_o probity_n render_v he_o very_o considerable_a to_o the_o emperor_n but_o whether_o it_o be_v out_o of_o a_o strong_a prepossession_n for_o the_o worship_n of_o false_a god_n or_o out_o of_o a_o vain_a desire_n to_o support_v a_o decay_a religion_n and_o to_o govern_v in_o the_o party_n he_o become_v not_o only_o troublesome_a in_o occasion_n but_o also_o unfaithful_a to_o his_o master_n he_o honour_v 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interview_n be_v full_a of_o joy_n and_o tenderness_n the_o archbishop_n prostrate_v himself_o before_o this_o prince_n who_o his_o piety_n and_o the_o visible_a protection_n of_o god_n upon_o he_o have_v render_v more_o venerable_a than_o his_o victory_n or_o his_o crown_n and_o â—rayed_v that_o god_n will_v load_v he_o with_o all_o the_o prosperity_n of_o heaven_n as_o he_o have_v load_v he_o with_o all_o those_o of_o the_o earth_n the_o emperor_n on_o his_o side_n cast_v himself_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o archbishop_n impute_v to_o his_o prayer_n the_o favour_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n and_o entreat_v he_o to_o pray_v for_o his_o salvation_n â—s_v he_o have_v do_v for_o his_o success_n then_o they_o entertain_v themselves_o about_o the_o mean_n of_o restore_a religion_n to_o the_o state_n wherein_o it_o be_v before_o the_o war_n and_o separate_v no_o more_o lxv_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o courier_n which_o have_v be_v dispatch_v to_o constantinople_n arrive_v there_o and_o the_o noise_n of_o the_o defeat_n of_o eugenius_n be_v soon_o disperse_v into_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o empire_n â—hey_n make_v public_a rejoice_n upon_o it_o some_o hiâ—torians_n report_n that_o this_o news_n have_v be_v already_o declare_v by_o extraordinary_a way_n and_o that_o at_o the_o very_a moment_n theodosius_n force_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o alps_o a_o daemon_n who_o they_o adjure_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n john_n baptist_n which_o this_o prince_n have_v build_v wry_v out_o in_o a_o wretched_a manner_n must_v i_o then_o be_v overcome_v and_o my_o army_n put_v to_o the_o rout_n the_o prediction_n 24._o sozom._n l._n â—_o c._n 24._o of_o the_o holy_a abbot_n john_n be_v yet_o more_o observable_a evagrius_n and_o his_o companion_n who_o at_o that_o time_n visit_v the_o monastery_n of_o thebais_n stay_v some_o time_n with_o this_o wonderful_a solitary_n and_o as_o they_o take_v their_o leaf_n of_o he_o after_o have_v receive_v his_o instruction_n and_o admire_v his_o sanctity_n 4._o evagr._fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 1_o pallad_n in_o lausiac_n c._n 4._o he_o say_v to_o they_o in_o blessing_n they_o go_v in_o peace_n mâ—_n dear_a child_n and_o know_v that_o they_o hear_v this_o day_n in_o alexandria_n that_o the_o emperor_n theodosius_n have_v defeat_v thâ—_n tyrant_n eugenius_n but_o this_o prince_n will_v not_o long_o enjoy_v the_o advantage_n of_o his_o victory_n and_o god_n will_v ere_o long_o withdraw_v he_o from_o this_o world_n the_o truth_n of_o theâ—â—_n prediction_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o time_n wherein_o this_o holy_a man_n have_v mark_v they_o the_o young_a emperor_n forget_v nothing_o that_o may_v conduce_v to_o make_v this_o victory_n the_o more_o illustrious_a they_o make_v great_a present_n to_o the_o people_n give_v they_o stately_a show_n and_o particular_o render_v thanks_o to_o god_n with_o a_o magnificence_n which_o their_o presence_n and_o that_o of_o the_o chief_a bishop_n of_o the_o east_n
render_v very_o solemn_a lxvi_o ruffin_n who_o absolute_o govern_v the_o empire_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o theodosius_n have_v call_v those_o prelate_n to_o constantinople_n for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a ceremony_n this_o minister_n a_o long_a time_n disguise_v his_o vanity_n and_o his_o ambition_n under_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o affect_a modesty_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o emperor_n who_o love_v he_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o himself_o or_o to_o make_v the_o courtier_n less_o suspicious_a who_o envy_v his_o fortune_n he_o become_v every_o day_n more_o powerful_a without_o seem_v to_o have_v more_o pride_n he_o soft_o look_v after_o the_o mean_n to_o enrich_v himself_o and_o although_o he_o be_v natural_o dispose_v to_o figure_n and_o noise_n his_o avarice_n retain_v his_o pride_n but_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o assure_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o his_o master_n and_o load_v with_o the_o riches_n he_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o or_o which_o he_o have_v himself_o 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upon_o a_o neighbour_a eminence_n a_o monastery_n which_o be_v to_o serve_v for_o a_o supply_n to_o the_o want_n of_o the_o clergy_n of_o this_o church_n as_o soon_o as_o these_o building_n be_v complete_v ruffian_n resolve_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o to_o celebrate_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o all_o imaginable_a pomp_n the_o consecration_n of_o this_o new_a church_n the_o emperor_n have_v render_v this_o kind_n of_o ceremony_n very_o formal_a in_o call_v to_o it_o a_o great_a number_n of_o bishop_n and_o afterward_o convert_v these_o assembly_n socrat._v euseb_n l._n 4._o de_fw-la viâ—a_fw-la count_n c._n 4â—_n socrat._v of_o decency_n and_o piety_n into_o certain_a council_n and_o canonical_a assembly_n constantine_n the_o great_a have_v take_v that_o method_n for_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a sepulchre_n at_o jerusalem_n and_o his_o son_n constantius_n have_v follow_v his_o example_n in_o the_o consecration_n which_o he_o make_v of_o the_o golden_a temple_n at_o antioch_n ruffin_n propose_v to_o himself_o these_o great_a example_n and_o mix_v with_o a_o little_a religion_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o 3â—_n theod._n l._n 〈◊〉_d c._n 3â—_n ostentation_n and_o stateliness_n he_o call_v the_o bishop_n from_o all_o part_n of_o the_o east_n especial_o those_o who_o hold_v the_o chief_a see_v he_o likewise_o entreat_v by_o repeat_v letter_n the_o most_o famous_a solitary_n of_o 4._o socrat._v l._n 2._o c_o 5._o pallad_n in_o laus_n c._n 4._o egypt_n to_o leave_v their_o solitude_n in_o order_n to_o come_v and_o assist_v at_o this_o illustrious_a ceremony_n the_o rank_n which_o he_o hold_v in_o the_o empire_n whereof_o he_o have_v the_o chief_a direction_n under_o the_o prince_n arcadius_n induce_v a_o great_a number_n of_o bishop_n to_o depart_v upon_o the_o first_o advice_n they_o receive_v who_o bring_v along_o with_o they_o the_o most_o holy_a person_n of_o their_o province_n the_o assembly_n be_v very_o numerous_a there_o be_v therein_o 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it_o to_o he_o and_o the_o famous_a evagrius_n of_o pontus_n who_o have_v be_v persuade_v to_o come_v from_o egypt_n with_o the_o solitary_a ammonius_n ib._n pallad_n ib._n receive_v from_o the_o font_n this_o regenerate_v man_n who_o diâ—_n not_o long_o preserve_v his_o innocence_n thus_o conclude_v that_o solemnity_n which_o have_v be_v one_o of_o the_o holy_a and_o most_o magnificent_a of_o the_o eastern_a church_n if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v attend_v with_o a_o profane_a luxury_n and_o if_o this_o minister_n by_o his_o action_n and_o his_o injustice_n have_v not_o be_v of_o a_o humour_n to_o regain_v upon_o the_o people_n those_o excessive_a sum_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v employ_v for_o god_n in_o this_o occasion_n lxvii_o the_o bishop_n repassed_a the_o sea_n along_o with_o he_o and_o reassembled_a at_o constantinople_n the_o 28_o day_n of_o september_n to_o decide_v the_o difference_n between_o agapius_n and_o gabadius_n concern_v the_o pretension_n which_o both_o have_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o bostres_n it_o be_v in_o this_o synod_n that_o it_o be_v decree_v that_o a_o bishop_n balsam_n zonar_n theod._n balsam_n be_v not_o to_o be_v depose_v by_o one_o alone_a nor_o by_o two_o of_o his_o brethren_n but_o that_o for_o a_o deposition_n in_o formis_fw-la there_o require_v a_o general_a assembly_n of_o all_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n theophilus_n of_o alexandria_n have_v open_v this_o advice_n and_o he_o be_v the_o first_o that_o infringe_v this_o rule_n in_o depose_v by_o his_o own_o authority_n dioscorus_n bishop_n of_o helenopolis_n these_o prelate_n who_o be_v then_o at_o constantinople_n take_v part_n in_o the_o public_a joy_n and_o after_o have_v celebrate_v in_o presence_n of_o arcadius_n and_o all_o his_o court_n the_o sacred_a mystery_n in_o a_o thanksgiving_n for_o the_o victory_n which_o the_o emperor_n have_v obtain_v upon_o the_o tyrant_n they_o retire_v into_o their_o respective_a diocese_n to_o acquaint_v their_o people_n with_o the_o wondrous_a work_n of_o god_n and_o the_o protection_n which_o he_o have_v give_v the_o empire_n lxix_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n theodosius_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o st._n ambrose_n apply_v himself_o to_o abolish_v the_o superstition_n of_o paganism_n prohibit_v under_o very_o severe_a penalty_n the_o exercise_n of_o all_o profane_a religion_n and_o declare_v that_o if_o he_o have_v conquer_v by_o theod._n ambr._n in_o fun_n theod._n the_o assistance_n of_o god_n he_o have_v likewise_o only_o conquer_v for_o his_o glory_n he_o nominate_v consul_n the_o two_o son_n of_o anycus_n probus_n former_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la under_o the_o great_a valentinian_n and_o so_o illustrious_a not_o only_o in_o the_o roman_a empire_n but_o also_o in_o foreign_a kingdom_n that_o two_o of_o the_o wise_a and_o prob._n paulin._n in_o vit_fw-mi ambr._n claud._n the_o consul_n olib_n &_o prob._n most_o powerful_a lord_n of_o persia_n come_v into_o italy_n to_o see_v as_o two_o 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of_o god_n and_o the_o state_n nevertheless_o as_o